Category: Red Flag Warning

A Quick Recap It’s no secret to many of us living along the Palmer Divide that this fall has been quite dry. In fact, most areas of Colorado are much drier than normal at this point in terms of snowfall and overall precipitation. We crunched some numbers on Castle Rock’s snowfall since October 1, 2017 […]

Monday: Record Breaking Heat and High Fire Danger …RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE PALMER DIVIDE INCLUDING EASTERN DOUGLAS, ELBERT AND LINCOLN COUNTIES… Unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity will make for significant fire […]

Dangerous Weather Conditions Possible High Wind Warning in Effect Until 6PM A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Residents should secure loose objects and prepare for possible power outages. Travelers should be alert for rapidly changing visibility. Drivers of lightweight and high profile vehicles should also consider delaying […]

This weekend expect more unseasonably warm temperatures along the front range including Castle Rock and the Palmer Divide. A lot of this warming will be due to a strong high pressure ridge in the atmosphere with a decent downslope component most of the weekend. This often means it will be very warm and very windy! […]

A new Red Flag Warning has been issued for many areas along the Palmer Divide today as warm temperatures combined with low humidity and gusty winds will make for extreme fire danger. Precautionary/preparedness actions… A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now… .or will shortly. A combination of strong […]